Здесь is "here" in general. And вот is special one "here", it may be used only if you can point your finger to that thing.
"Вот магазин на этой карте" - "Here is the shop on the map"
"Мои документы находятся здесь, в папке" - "My documents are here, in the folder".
Also, sometimes these two words used together: "Вот здесь". It something similar to "Right here".